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Whether it's the forces that keep athletes twirling, the weird laws governing the quantum realm, or the far-out ideas of time travel and alternate universes, physics and mathematics cover a lot of interesting territory. Our team of expert science writers and editors are here to demystify these concepts with clarity and accuracy, keeping you up to date with the latest physics news, discoveries, articles and features.
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Physicists claim they can predict when AI will turn dangerous2 Comments -
Physicists put Einstein's 'happiest thought' to the test in an experiment that unites relativity and quantum mechanics4 Comments -
Did OpenAI really crack one of math's hardest unsolved problems — and did it play fair to get there?
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Particle PhysicsA neglected particle from the dawn of time could explain why everything in the universe exists -
Physics & MathematicsDaylight saving time 2026: It's time to change your clocks this Sunday -
Physics & MathematicsUranium from World War II reveals how close the Nazis were to an atomic bomb -
Physics & MathematicsLightest known pair of neutron stars proves Einstein right yet again -
Physics & MathematicsPhysicists froze a 'necklace' of atoms — and witnessed a quantum phenomenon predicted 100 years ago -
Physics & MathematicsNobel Prize in Physics: 1901-Present
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Mathematics'This is what happened with Claude and me': AI's failed attempt to crack the Riemann hypothesis led mathematician to a breakthrough -
Mathematics'Predatory behavior': Elite mathematicians clash over OpenAI's 'solution' to million-dollar math problem6 Comments -
ExplainerDid OpenAI really crack one of math's hardest unsolved problems — and did it play fair to get there? -
MathematicsMathematicians say these 60-sided dice are the fairest in the world -
MathematicsMathematician Hong Wang becomes third woman to win the Fields Medal, one of the world’s most prestigious math prizes -
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MathematicsNobel Prize-winning physicist and team use Claude AI to solve decades-old math puzzle -
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MathematicsPi has been calculated to trillions of digits — is that completely irrational?5 Comments
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Particle PhysicsA neglected particle from the dawn of time could explain why everything in the universe exists
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Particle PhysicsScientists recreate the universe's first moments and find something they didn't expect4 Comments -
Life's Little MysteriesAre quasiparticles real? -
Particle PhysicsCERN shuts down Large Hadron Collider until 2030 for powerful new upgrades -
Particle Physics'A mixture from zero to infinity': Physicists tried splitting a photon — and unleashed an improbable swarm of particles35 Comments -
Particle PhysicsThe world's first nuclear clock just ticked on — and it could help detect a fifth fundamental force of physics2 Comments -
Particle PhysicsPhysicists witness pinpricks of darkness moving faster than the speed of light47 Comments -
Particle PhysicsPhysicists created an electron 'catapult' that moves particles at 'extraordinary' speed -
Particle PhysicsScientists taught robots to swim through mazes using Einstein's relativity
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Quantum PhysicsPhysicists put Einstein's 'happiest thought' to the test in an experiment that unites relativity and quantum mechanics4 Comments -
Quantum PhysicsPhysicists made a black hole out of light and used it to test Stephen Hawking's elusive radiation theory7 Comments -
Quantum PhysicsNASA is creating a fifth state of matter on the ISS following upgrades to mini-fridge-sized quantum lab -
Quantum PhysicsPhysicists achieve 'perfect randomness' for the first time ever5 Comments -
Quantum PhysicsPhysicists confirm 'negative time' is real in mind-bending quantum experiment12 Comments -
Quantum PhysicsPhysicists entangle two moving atoms for the first time, validating 'spooky' quantum theory6 Comments -
Quantum PhysicsPhysicists push quantum boundaries by turning a superfluid into a supersolid — and back — for the first time -
Quantum PhysicsScientists smash record for superposition, bringing quantum world tantalizingly close to reality4 Comments -
Quantum Physics'Paraparticles' would be a third kingdom of quantum particle
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Particle PhysicsA neglected particle from the dawn of time could explain why everything in the universe exists
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Physics & MathematicsDaylight saving time 2026: It's time to change your clocks this Sunday
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Physics & MathematicsUranium from World War II reveals how close the Nazis were to an atomic bomb
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Physics & MathematicsLightest known pair of neutron stars proves Einstein right yet again
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Physics & MathematicsPhysicists froze a 'necklace' of atoms — and witnessed a quantum phenomenon predicted 100 years ago
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Physics & MathematicsNobel Prize in Physics: 1901-Present
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Particle PhysicsScientists recreate the universe's first moments and find something they didn't expect4 Comments
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Physics & MathematicsPhysicists unveil the most accurate atomic clock ever — and it could literally redefine the second4 Comments -
Mathematics'This is what happened with Claude and me': AI's failed attempt to crack the Riemann hypothesis led mathematician to a breakthrough
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Mathematics'Predatory behavior': Elite mathematicians clash over OpenAI's 'solution' to million-dollar math problem6 Comments
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